Post by Natasha Walker on Sept 27, 2017 23:17:19 GMT
After Extreme Endurance.
The Car was silent even as Maxine slid open the back of the panel van.
“Get out.”
Max had watched over her form the other side of glass only she could see through, watching the clock as Max watched a live feed of her Mistress and Helena battling, setting the timer running, a clock that ran the minutes and seconds that Helena had dedicated to fighting Her mistress as opposed to coming here, as opposed to finding that which she cared for.
Max hadn’t said a word when the Bell rang, even as Grace had begged, pleaded for answers, Max had driven her back not letting her see the route in the van. She wasn’t rough; she wasn’t nasty she simply delivered the woman like an Amazon Parcel to where she was supposed to be.
Still Grace looked at Max with tearful eyes and rubbed her arm as Max walked back for the van and she uttered a question to the air.
“Why? Why do this?!”
Max smirked as she opened the door and slid in slowly, answering the question with a simple statement.
“Michelle is waiting.”
Max pointed to a form closing in on them even as she hit the gas leaving them behind , she let Michelle see her as she drove off, if there was any doubt who was responsible for what. No doubts left now.
Location undisclosed.
Dean Harper was touching up the cut on his with a smirk, currently sitting in silence even as Max slowly took a seat next to him with a small smirk.
“Bad day at the office?”
Dean looked over at Max slowly even as Max lifted away the compress to look at the damage of the cage and Dean’s body language told the entire story Even as Max frowned a bit and moved to examine him with a slap on his upper arm and a softly spoke.
“Dean, look at me, answer me a simple question...”
Dean’s eyes traced into hers even as Max took the moment to actively dab his head as well.
We don't get to hear Max's question as we cut to an outdoor location, quiet and by its self as a small white golf ball drops into a hole on green AstroTurf and Den stands up to celebrate as Max looks on with a soft sigh of annoyance.
“..It would appear I owe you a drink Dean.”
The camera zooms out some more to find the environs of a Mini-golf course, the entrance gate pushed open max and Dean holding putters but Dean was smiling. The place dimly lit as it was running ‘night’ courses for the run up to Halloween and the two of them wreathed in a sickly green glow from a witch lantern.
“That’s right you do, you don’t strike me as a mini golf type Maxine, why did you bring me out here?”
Max gives a little smirk and nods as they start to walk out, handing in the putters to the night staff who is still staring in half shock that two of the IWF roster have apparently just turned up to play mini golf and treat it like it was the most ordinary thing.
“Distraction Dean, you are my friend, my pack mate and my family. It’s time I repaid some of the kindness you showed me when you are hurting, we move on the next battle, the next hunt and I’m also a herald, remember?”
Dean cocked his head still smiling even as Max bought him his desired drink form a little drink s stand in the area she’d brought him to, passing over a fruity concoction of ice and flavour that made his head hurt but still made him smile.
“And what’s the message Herald?”
Max grins playfully and playfully punches Dean’s shoulder.
“There is a kind of wisdom one only gains through pain and loss, heal your wounds Most Loyal. They can’t ignore you anymore, you’ve shown them you are a threat, and that makes them fearful, keep pushing Dean Harper. ”
Dean, managed a smile even as he ate the icy snack come beverage in his hands nodding to himself as Max nodded.
“..It would appear I owe you a drink Dean.”
The camera zooms out some more to find the environs of a Mini-golf course, the entrance gate pushed open max and Dean holding putters but Dean was smiling. The place dimly lit as it was running ‘night’ courses for the run up to Halloween and the two of them wreathed in a sickly green glow from a witch lantern.
“That’s right you do, you don’t strike me as a mini golf type Maxine, why did you bring me out here?”
Max gives a little smirk and nods as they start to walk out, handing in the putters to the night staff who is still staring in half shock that two of the IWF roster have apparently just turned up to play mini golf and treat it like it was the most ordinary thing.
“Distraction Dean, you are my friend, my pack mate and my family. It’s time I repaid some of the kindness you showed me when you are hurting, we move on the next battle, the next hunt and I’m also a herald, remember?”
Dean cocked his head still smiling even as Max bought him his desired drink form a little drink s stand in the area she’d brought him to, passing over a fruity concoction of ice and flavour that made his head hurt but still made him smile.
“And what’s the message Herald?”
Max grins playfully and playfully punches Dean’s shoulder.
“There is a kind of wisdom one only gains through pain and loss, heal your wounds Most Loyal. They can’t ignore you anymore, you’ve shown them you are a threat, and that makes them fearful, keep pushing Dean Harper. ”
Dean, managed a smile even as he ate the icy snack come beverage in his hands nodding to himself as Max nodded.
“You also get to pick the movie tonight.”
Whatever Dean was about to say next was cut off by Rowan’s eyes piercing through the darkness as she looks at the two and she speaks almost severely.
“We have a hunt, gather Lockwood, we have much to discuss.”
Dean blinks in surprise and Max smiles a bit with a wringing of her hands.
“Excellent.”
After the talk. Max leant over the engine of her car, grim faced as she worked the engine, tinkering with wires and making sure nuts and bolts were back in place before Dean’s Voice spoke up from behind her.
“Why do you keep it? It’s a link to who you were, I’m surprised she hasn’t made you get rid of it.”
Max smirked, jut s a touch as the hood of the muscle car made a distinctive ‘thud’ and a click before she spoke.
“This car is as much a part of me as my arm, something that I made my own a long time ago, everything I am is in this vehicle if you accept me, you accept this car she knows that, she knew it then and she knows it now there’s a peace, reliability and a straight forwardness to it. If something goes wrong it’s because I did something wrong nothing it did. It never lies ..It’s my best friend or was until you came along.”
Dean titled his head and smirks just a bit.
“That’s twice in a night you’ve called me your friend Maxine, you’re starting to scare me.”
Max flipped Dean the Bird and Dean manages to chuckle just a touch winking at her.
“Are you ready Maxine?”
Dean titled his head and smirks just a bit.
“That’s twice in a night you’ve called me your friend Maxine, you’re starting to scare me.”
Max flipped Dean the Bird and Dean manages to chuckle just a touch winking at her.
“Are you ready Maxine?”
Max polished the hood of the car again and she turned to face him with a smirk.
“Always.”
We fade in on the barely lit form of Maxine, just her face once more as a smile cuts through the dark, eyes looking into the camera.
“So we bear witness to another hunt, another challenge and another chance to show just why it is the age of the abyss is set to continue.”
The lights seemed brighten with a gesture from max allowing them to highlight her form in this unknown location and smiling all the more as her eyes close.
“This coming week sees me facing three other women in the march towards either the Shield Maiden or the Diamonds and so the powers that be have seen fit throw four of us into the pit for your enjoyment, with only one goal. Dominance.”
Max smirks a little shaking her head.
“We could pretend this is for more noble reasons, but let’s be honest the bottom line is the IWF management wish to make money. The Diamonds division though a forefront of wrestling as a whole is still just another business and with champions currently leading the way the big question remains of who is next in line after the current challenger has faded?"
A soft, grim chuckle escapes Max's lips before she continues.
"So we have match ups like the one happening this week where Rayne, Jennifer Williams, Vivienne Rodgers and I all battle to step up the ladder they lay before us.”
Max rolls her wrists as she stays sat and smirks a little more leaning back as the lights seem to brighten a touch more and arms are seen to spread across a couch even as she titled her head to one side.
“Jennifer Williams, a pleasure to see you again. The last we met was for my breaking, when my lady gave me the first of many lessons and now she gives me a simple maxim. Levy out what was given as you stood idly by. Your past is resplendent with accolades yet here you are nothing and remain so. Williams by action or design you were party to my breaking and for that reason alone I have to crown you in defeat and pain.”
Maxine takes in a long slow breath as her eyes focus on the ceiling for a moment as her brain connects dots that only she’s looking at and rubbed at the base of her neck.
Max rolls her wrists as she stays sat and smirks a little more leaning back as the lights seem to brighten a touch more and arms are seen to spread across a couch even as she titled her head to one side.
“Jennifer Williams, a pleasure to see you again. The last we met was for my breaking, when my lady gave me the first of many lessons and now she gives me a simple maxim. Levy out what was given as you stood idly by. Your past is resplendent with accolades yet here you are nothing and remain so. Williams by action or design you were party to my breaking and for that reason alone I have to crown you in defeat and pain.”
Maxine takes in a long slow breath as her eyes focus on the ceiling for a moment as her brain connects dots that only she’s looking at and rubbed at the base of her neck.
“This leads me to the new girl, Vivienne , welcome to the circus, thrown to the lions bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Youth and inexperience… It’s almost adorable.”
A long pause and she smirks just a bit.
A long pause and she smirks just a bit.
“Almost.”
She shook her head and sighs a bit. Her tone almost pitying.
She shook her head and sighs a bit. Her tone almost pitying.
“I don’t envy you Vivienne, you’re young fresh faced and likely have the self-belief to back it up, and like all those who are young you’ll swing for the fences in the belief that youth will pull through that your opponents might just look past you, I’ve made that mistake before and despite what I said to Jennifer earlier My requirement to lay waste to her is not done out of arrogance it’s done because she demands it. She demands I either stand tall In victory or learn my lesson in defeat.”
Max shakes her head.
“What happens on Monday is simply what needs to happen, I will remind you Vivienne why it is you are afraid of the dark places in your soul I will brand you with defeat and pain and you will come to live with this feeling for it is what it is.”
She wrings her hands and looks down as she licked her lips.
“Finally Rayne, the eldest in this match, the one who has recently returned, one whose pedigree speaks for itself, I’m no fool I’m aware I’m the biggest woman here I’m aware that next to you I likely have the largest target on my back, I’m aware this match will be a constant fight and I’m aware that when it comes to experience you have us all beat, the old wolf looking for the last fights before they limp away into the night.”
Max shook her head and grins.
“Have it your way, Rayne I‘ll give you the fight you want, and oh so much more and once I’m done and your carcass joins the others that sit on the trophy pile, no one will be able to argue that the dominance the IWF seek was held by one Diamond and one Diamond only."
Max chuckles to herself and looks into the camera.
“That’s how these things work, you’ll have your alliances and your moments of team work but in the end you are all selfish, petty and violent creatures clambering for metal and leather and in this I have a unique advantage in this I am bless by the touch of my lady, my muse because I fight for something higher something different I’m not doing this for the accolade for the proof that I’m better. I’m doing this because it is her will that you know how fruitless your efforts are! That I show you each a shred of the beautiful dark inside you all, that in your moments of fear, desperation and weakness you have strength That she can grant you. All you have to do...is bend the knee.”
Maxine chuckles looking just off center to the camera as she speaks.
“Acknowledge your place or be swept aside, hunt …or be hunted what I fight for is greater than good, stronger than Evil. And that why I can’t accept anything but victory anything but to step one step closer to my hunt, my prize.”
Max nods and glares into the camera.
“Her will be done. A Sacrifice in her name.”
She wrings her hands and looks down as she licked her lips.
“Finally Rayne, the eldest in this match, the one who has recently returned, one whose pedigree speaks for itself, I’m no fool I’m aware I’m the biggest woman here I’m aware that next to you I likely have the largest target on my back, I’m aware this match will be a constant fight and I’m aware that when it comes to experience you have us all beat, the old wolf looking for the last fights before they limp away into the night.”
Max shook her head and grins.
“Have it your way, Rayne I‘ll give you the fight you want, and oh so much more and once I’m done and your carcass joins the others that sit on the trophy pile, no one will be able to argue that the dominance the IWF seek was held by one Diamond and one Diamond only."
Max chuckles to herself and looks into the camera.
“That’s how these things work, you’ll have your alliances and your moments of team work but in the end you are all selfish, petty and violent creatures clambering for metal and leather and in this I have a unique advantage in this I am bless by the touch of my lady, my muse because I fight for something higher something different I’m not doing this for the accolade for the proof that I’m better. I’m doing this because it is her will that you know how fruitless your efforts are! That I show you each a shred of the beautiful dark inside you all, that in your moments of fear, desperation and weakness you have strength That she can grant you. All you have to do...is bend the knee.”
Maxine chuckles looking just off center to the camera as she speaks.
“Acknowledge your place or be swept aside, hunt …or be hunted what I fight for is greater than good, stronger than Evil. And that why I can’t accept anything but victory anything but to step one step closer to my hunt, my prize.”
Max nods and glares into the camera.
“Her will be done. A Sacrifice in her name.”
As she stands the lights wink out one by one, until darkness.
Fade out and Fin.
Fade out and Fin.
Well howdy there pardner.